General Discussion Thread

[WestyLife]

Funny ciraldo said the days were longer at his previous job when asked about the Bulldogs apparently having long days in this week's press conference. Shows the attitude of the players and staff at each club.

 

[Iamback]

Definitely guilty. Paul Crawler was on the sideline and sniffed Luke's finger when he came off.

That is better than a signed confession.. Lock him for life

 

[Iamback]

Funny ciraldo said the days were longer at his previous job when asked about the Bulldogs apparently having long days in this week's press conference. Shows the attitude of the players and staff at each club.

Days are for guys like Mav, I would assume coaches watch NSW Cup train.

They get Breakfast, Lunch breaks. Massages and team bonding time across the day. So should be no issue at all.

It shows the mindset of the loser clubs

 

[WestyLife]

Days are for guys like Mav, I would assume coaches watch NSW Cup train.

They get Breakfast, Lunch breaks. Massages and team bonding time across the day. So should be no issue at all.

It shows the mindset of the loser clubs

Yeah don't want to do the same hard work but want the same elite results

 

[Sime_11]

free advertising for us - thanks Ciro

that said - will that put him offside with Canterbury? - my old club works harder & longer than my current club

 

[Iamback]

free advertising for us - thanks Ciro

that said - will that put him offside with Canterbury? - my old club works harder & longer than my current club

Says more about their recruitment than anything

 

[WestyLife]

free advertising for us - thanks Ciro

that said - will that put him offside with Canterbury? - my old club works harder & longer than my current club

Maybe but they want to be better and Panthers are the current best so they should be using it as an example not an insult.

 

[Kilkenny]

Says more about their recruitment than anything

Crichton will be a huge pickup for them.

Not sure whether he is a fullback or not, but is a quality player.

They probably haven’t recruited in the one area where they needed quality the most and that it obvious to everyone. Toby Sexton panic acquisition, probably, see how he goes next season but doesn’t look to be a top quality seven. Will probably go the same way as young Flanagan.

The acquisition of Matt Burton probably hasn’t gone as well as they would have anticipated, two seasons now and he has been a bit disappointing.

 

[Iamback]

Crichton will be a huge pickup for them.

Not sure whether he is a fullback or not, but is a quality player.

They probably haven’t recruited in the one area where they needed quality the most and that it obvious to everyone. Toby Sexton panic acquisition, probably, see how he goes next season but doesn’t look to be a top quality seven. Will probably go the same way as young Flanagan.

The acquisition of Matt Burton probably hasn’t gone as well as they would have anticipated, two seasons now and he has been a bit disappointing.

Their big issue is a lack of plodders, They get the fancy guys but no one to roll up the sleeves and do the hard work.

Not sure any of their recruits bring that,

 

[Kilkenny]

Not sure anyone is downplaying it, Just need more then a video that may or may not show a finger in a players ass

I agree. If the evidence was overwhelming I would have no issues with him being outed for a long suspension.

It is extremely difficult to establish a genuine intent in an incident over a matter of two or three seconds and virtually impossible to digitally penetrate someone’s anus who is wearing shorts and swimmers.

Back in the day, I’m talking seventies and eighties , before multiple camera angles, grabbing your opponent by the nuts and other private parts was rather commonplace. Particularly in dare I say it Rugby Union.

Hopefully, the Hopgood incident is the last we will see such an incident, it’s not something that can be condoned but I don’t think he deserves to be ‘cancelled’ in this instance and is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Kilkenny]

Their big issue is a lack of plodders, They get the fancy guys but no one to roll up the sleeves and do the hard work.

Not sure any of their recruits bring that,

Certainly other than Crichton I think the recruits for 2024 are a little underwhelming but that is there problem.

 

[Kilkenny]

Interesting to see the NRL rewarding the two girls with appointments as head referees for this weekends rounds.

Good luck to them, I hope they go well, it is a thankless job at the best of times.

 

[martielang]

Looked more like pushing the shit in than taking the piss out.

He did it to Garrick a couple weeks ago too. Its inexcusable behaviour and he should have copped the same punishment Hopoate did since he has done the same thing he did. Just a concerning act notice for poking his finger into a players ass?

I cant believe how many people here want to downplay it. I imagine the same people would view it differently if the person who did it was at another club. I view it as being worse when it's our player because he has disgraced our jersey when doing it

Agree to disagree. Regardless of who it is, I think I'd see it for what (I believe) it is just stupidity between mates.

 

[Kilkenny]

Agree to disagree. Regardless of who it is, I think I'd see it for what (I believe) it is just stupidity between mates.

That’s the way I see it too. Stupid is as stupid does.

 

[Iamback]

I agree. If the evidence was overwhelming I would have no issues with him being outed for a long suspension.

It is extremely difficult to establish a genuine intent in an incident over a matter of two or three seconds and virtually impossible to digitally penetrate someone’s anus who is wearing shorts and swimmers.

Back in the day, I’m talking seventies and eighties , before multiple camera angles, grabbing your opponent by the nuts and other private parts was rather commonplace. Particularly in dare I say it Rugby Union.

Hopefully, the Hopgood incident is the last we will see such an incident, it’s not something that can be condoned but I don’t think he deserves to be ‘cancelled’ in this instance and is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

I played up into 2010. That sort of stuff still happened, Our hooker was the master at it in the scrums.

9/10 a prop would go after him and get sent off, So it was likely if it was as the camera showed something similar.

Imagine the shoe is on the other foot. You rock up to work and are hauled into the boss' office. Fired or some sort of action taken because of what he/she thought they saw on the camera.

You would hope that some sort of investigated is done before hand. As would happen here

 

[Iamback]

Certainly other than Crichton I think the recruits for 2024 are a little underwhelming but that is there problem.

take us. Cogger is going so we look for someone to fill that role, Dogs just go for the newest shiny toy.

 

[Kilkenny]

I played up into 2010. That sort of stuff still happened, Our hooker was the master at it in the scrums.

9/10 a prop would go after him and get sent off, So it was likely if it was as the camera showed something similar.

Imagine the shoe is on the other foot. You rock up to work and are hauled into the boss' office. Fired or some sort of action taken because of what he/she thought they saw on the camera.

You would hope that some sort of investigated is done before hand. As would happen here

The whoLe sexual assault narrative is or was silly.

Certainly, not something you want to see regardless of whether it is banter between two former team mates, not sure how that fits around the same act against Garrick, but just no more stupidity .

 

[WestyLife]

The whoLe sexual assault narrative is or was silly.

Certainly, not something you want to see regardless of whether it is banter between two former team mates, not sure how that fits around the same act against Garrick, but just no more stupidity .

That same act in any other workplace would at minimum get you fired and you'd be up on some kind of charge.

 

[WestyLife]

Bit insecure.....

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Ease off the bloke is entitled to his opinion. Cameron's feeling a touch of heat I believe.
Wouldn't hurt him to say the name he 'never mentions'.......